1. Galatians 4:6 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What is the meaning of “Abba”?

Galatians 4:6 (ESV)

6 And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!”

Abba is an Aramaic term of respect and endearment. It has the meaning of Dear Dad or Dearest Father.1